Second US Sphere venue greenlit with $215m funding approval
Prince George's County Council voted unanimously to clear the final hurdle for the construction of the immersive venue to proceed
News By Hanna Ellington | 28 October 2026
The US’s second Sphere venue has been given the green light after the local council approved up to $215 million (€193m) in public funding to build the $1.4 billion (€1.26bn) venue in Maryland.
Prince George’s County Council voted unanimously to authorise up to $215m in bonds to help build the 6,000-seat venue, a miniature version of the flagship one in Las Vegas, and its surrounding complex. Sphere Entertainment is expected to repay the sum for the National Harbor venue to the…